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Former Premier League boss Chris Hughton has revealed he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The 67-year-old managed Newcastle, Norwich and Birmingham, as well as taking Brighton to the Premier League for the first time in their history.

However, in April 2025, Hughton was informed he had prostate cancer - the most diagnosed form in the UK, with more than 64,000 men per year told the same thing. Opening up about the diagnosis, Hughton sat down with the Daily Mail and revealed he wasn't phased by the news.

Speaking about the diagnosis, he said: "Was it a shock? Yes, because it was bad news and anything like that comes as a shock. Was it a surprise? No, because I knew my PSA (prostate specific antigens) levels had been rising. The news didn't scare me. I didn't think, "This is going to kill me". And I don't want to shy away from it...

"The numbers were creeping up a little bit. For me, it's a good story. I was able to monitor it. It wasn't a huge surprise. We caught it in time and it's been very successful."

He continued: "I had very good advice and all the treatment options were given to me, and I decided to have my prostate removed. The recovery has gone really well. I'm one year post operation and I feel good. It's all gone very well. I've got a lot of energy.

"Keeping active and busy is part of how I am anyway, but it's also about rehabilitation and keeping your mind active as well. I'm very comfortable with my prognosis and my post-operation feelings. I'm in a really good place."

Hughton is a regular at matches up and down the country still. Just last week he was in attendance at Tottenham's Premier League clash against Brighton, while he was recently spotted at Woking just after Jermain Defoe was announced as manager.

However, Hughton's last managerial role was in 2024, and Essex-born coach is unsure whether he'll get back into management. He explained: "My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer the year before me. She's doing well but a combination of more her circumstances but also mine have changed my priorities. They've probably taken over my day-to-day thinking. It's nothing physical, just time demands and recovery."

While, on footballing matters, Hughton spoke of his dismay at seeing Tottenham fighting relegation. He added: "I find it hard seeing where Tottenham are. I'm the same as anybody trying to evaluate how they can be in this position. But they are. And this is football. Any club that doesn't get things right or makes bad decisions over a period of time can find themselves in that position and this is the strength of the Premier League."